THIS ONE’S FOR THE LADIES

SPECIAL JURY AWARD SOUTH BY SOUTHWEST 2018

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Newark, New Jersey. Not much has changed for poor and working class black residents since the race riots of 1967. In some respects life has gotten worse. But that doesn’t stop hundreds of black women from making their way to the Dojo, a Pre-K/karate school by day and a male strip club by night. Every Thursday, twin dancers Tygar and Rawdawg, founding members of the New Jersey Nasty Boyz, MC exotic performances by hot black guys and lesbian “dom” dancers.

But This One’s For The Ladies isn’t about strippers. It’s about community and ritual, the freedom and fluidity of female sexuality, life under segregation, economic inequity and racial disparity, the enduring strength of family and a determination to persevere in the face of American society’s sustained assault on communities of color. Hilarious, emotional, challenging and thought provoking, This One’s For The Ladies is a real-time history lesson about the “otherness” of contemporary black life in America.

NEON / SUPER Ltd presents A DETERMINED PICTURES Production in association with STILL FILMS. Directed and Edited by Gene Graham. Produced by Gene Graham and Paul Rowley. Director of Photography Paul Rowley. Executive Producer Dan Omeara.

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